What's the link between these six words ??

Boabab
This six-part word riddle begins with the amazing-looking baobab tree of Madagascar. Also known as "upside-down trees," baobabs are famous for their swollen trunks and their fruit, called monkey bread. But don't get distracted by the tree; pay attention to the words.

Dachshund
As slender as the baobab is squat, dachshunds often have to settle for the simpler name "weiner dogs." The "dachs" in dachshund comes from a German word for badger, as the dogs have long been associated with hunting critters that live in tunnels. But do you see a theme between these words yet?

Yieldability
When you encounter a yield sign while driving, the idea is to slow down or stop so that another car can go. If you're a farmer, your fields yield crops. The question is, are the words yielding a pattern?

Hopscotch
The scotch in hopscotch actually meant scratch (as in scratching the lines for the game) in 1789 when the word was first recorded. Here's a hint about the riddle: the meaning of these six might be a distraction designed to keep you from seeing an answer that's in plain sight.

Youngberry
The youngberry is a hybrid of blackberries, raspberries and dewberries. Byrnes M. Young of Louisiana began concocting his namesake berry in 1905. It happens to be a hexaploid, but none of this has anything to do with the riddle you're trying to solve. The answer is waiting for you on the next paragraph.

Dumbfounded
So what secret meaning ties together baobab, dachshund, yieldability, hopscotch, youngberry and dumbfounded? Nothing. All six words begin and end with the same letter. The goal was to misdirect you with unusual trees, cute dogs, and more. Magicians call this legerdemain, or sleight of hand. If you figured this out before you reached dumbfounded, congratulations. Stay tuned for other brainteasers like this in the near future.